Elizabeth Ballantine

Background

Ballantine, Elizabeth was born on July 1, 1948 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Arthur Atwood and Elizabeth Morley (Cowles) Ballantine.

Education

Bachelor, Yale College, 1971; MSL, Yale Law School, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1986; Juris Doctor, American U., 1989.

Career

Staff writer, Des Moines (Iowa) Register, 1976-1981; Adjunct Professor, George Washington University, Washington, since 1991; special counsel, Dickstein Shapiro & Morin, Washington, since 1993. Independent consultant, Washington, 1990-1993. Board directors Cowies Media Company Inc.

Achievements

• Elizabeth Ballantine has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Grinnel (Iowa) College, since 1980, Concord (Massachusetts) Academy, 1986-1991.

Connections

Married Paul William Leavitt, December 7, 1980. Children: William Cowles, Sarah Ballantine.

Father:

Arthur Atwood Ballantine

Mother:

Elizabeth Morley (Cowles) Ballantine

Spouse:

Paul William Leavitt

child:

William Cowles Ballantine

child:

Sarah Ballantine